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Recent Examples of pothole
But there’s clearly a pothole on this particular road to success.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
The road segments will be addressed by street maintenance crews this spring, likely through pothole patching or skim paving, according to Public Works.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026
When heated, the emulsion can be sprayed into a pothole to seal it.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2026
Now the Milwaukee Brewers are chipping in to fix the city's never-ending pothole problem, after the city’s public works committee accepted $27,500 from the organization to pay for a large-capacity asphalt hot box to repair potholes.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 24 Feb. 2026
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
The road segments will be addressed by street maintenance crews this spring, likely through pothole patching or skim paving, according to Public Works.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026
When heated, the emulsion can be sprayed into a pothole to seal it.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2026
Now the Milwaukee Brewers are chipping in to fix the city's never-ending pothole problem, after the city’s public works committee accepted $27,500 from the organization to pay for a large-capacity asphalt hot box to repair potholes.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pothole
Noun
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In the Permian basin of New Mexico and west Texas, for example, producers can more quickly and economically ramp up extraction of light crude oil trapped in shale rock.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The printing company, its attorneys and water experts contend city regulations clearly prohibit uses like gas stations in a floodplain.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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Ford spent decades dumping hazardous waste, including paints, solvents, heavy metals, construction rubble and contaminated soil on the river floodplain into the 1960s, none of which was addressed when soils at Highland Bridge were cleaned to residential standards.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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If finding a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down inside your car and protect your head, or abandon your vehicle and seek shelter in a low-lying area such as a ditch or ravine.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That’s due in large part to its natural beauty—towering mountains, spectacular canyons, and rushing waters inspire hiking, biking, fly-fishing and a number of other outdoor pursuits.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
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Some trails start out as mellow, flat hikes, but eventually turn into steep, rocky scrambles, requiring hikers to use their hands to navigate around boulders or up narrow canyons.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Juliette Binoche says, Toi aussi A movie star saying opera and ballet are dying is the pot calling the kettle black, in Juliette Binoche’s eyes.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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Fall birthdays pair well with caramel apples, pumpkin cookies, and kettle corn, while winter birthdays bring to mind hot chocolate stations or cozy soups and chili.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Being Hermés, there were, of course, equestrian details aplenty with jodphors, knee-high riding boots, and quilted pieces that evoked a horse's saddle.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
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Garden of the Gods also includes equestrian trails, so riders can enjoy the area’s natural beauty from the saddle; several nearby stables organize horseback tours.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The bus plunged into a 3-meter (10-foot) -wide ice crevasse, Russia’s Emergencies Ministry reported.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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History podcasts, because of their ability to plunge into the crevasses of history, the power of the audio narrative, and the intellectual resolve of entrepreneurial podcasters have become a popular and formidable resource.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Float for a week through the canyon’s inner gorge, watching the walls climb to a mile above you, and then return here and the whole arc of the trip clicks into place.—
Kevin Sintumuang,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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Tallulah Gorge State Park Tallulah Gorge State Park is rife with heart-pumping activities, including hiking along its two-mile gorge.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Pothole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pothole. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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